Oxfordshire · England
Asbestos Artex Removal in Sunningwell, Oxfordshire
Artex removal for properties in Sunningwell and Oxfordshire: removal of textured ceilings and walls.
- Ceilings due to be knocked through or removed
- Ceilings before skimming
- Coatings in the way of electrical work
Artex removal near Sunningwell
About our artex removal in Sunningwell
For an asbestos coating, the room is sealed, the coating kept wet and nothing sanded or dry-scraped, with the waste bagged and taken to a permitted site. Whether it’s coatings damaged by DIY and rented flats before redecoration, we cover stipple finishes, coated plasterboard and Artex ceilings and more.
Village homes like those in Sunningwell have often been altered several times, so ceilings may have been coated during an earlier renovation. Everything is explained in plain English, including when it’s better to leave a material in place.
- Location
- Sunningwell (OX13)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Covers
- Artex tested, then removed with wet methods
- Paperwork
- Result and waste note
- Quotes
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Sunningwell: your questions answered
Is the Artex in my Sunningwell home asbestos?
Some may, but many coatings do not contain asbestos. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
Do you cover small places like Sunningwell?
We do: small villages are covered too. Tell us about access and parking.
Is asbestos dangerous?
Asbestos fibres can cause serious lung diseases years after exposure. The risk comes mainly from disturbing materials that contain it, so identifying it before work is important.
How do I know if my property contains asbestos?
You cannot tell by eye. A sample analysed in a laboratory is the reliable way to find out, especially in buildings from before 2000.
Is Artex removal licensed work?
Normally not: HSE treats textured coating work as normally non-licensed, but larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified first.
When can you start?
We agree a date when you accept the quote. Notifiable jobs can’t start until they’ve been notified.
Can you come if the asbestos is damaged?
First, keep everyone away and do not clean it up. Then contact us for advice.
Do you give written quotes?
Every time: the quote is in writing and sets out what’s included, and whether VAT is included.
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Can I do it myself?
HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to repair or remove asbestos yourself. Higher-risk materials such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board must only be dealt with by an HSE-licensed contractor.
Fragile roofs are a serious falls risk, as well as an asbestos risk, so stay off it.
Responsibilities for owners
Contractors working for you need asbestos information before they start. HSE regularly reminds owners and trades of it.
Schools, halls and community buildings are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos.
Which option is right?
Remove the coating, or the whole ceiling? Each has pros and cons, depending on the room. Dealing with asbestos before building work is normally cheaper than finding it mid-job, when everything has to stop.
Why people choose us
- Plain-English advice, including when to leave things alone
- Waste taken to a permitted site with a consignment note
- Houses, flats and business premises
- London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex and beyond
Take a look at how we price jobs or our cost guide.
Textured ceilings in Sunningwell
Sunningwell is about 2 miles north of Abingdon-on-Thames, in Oxfordshire. Sunningwell has a mix of older and newer buildings, and anything built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Sunningwell is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire we cover.
If your home is one of the older properties in Sunningwell, near Church of St Leonard or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation. If you are refurbishing flats near Radley station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings.
Artex jobs anywhere in OX13 start with the postcode and some photos. Streets in the area include Bullsmead, Dark Lane and Sunningwell Road, and Artex removal is available on all of them. We also carry out Artex jobs in Bayworth (1 mile north-east), Boars Hill (1 mile north), Chilswell (2 miles north), Hinksey Hill (2 miles north-east) and Kennington (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Oxford (4 miles north-east), Didcot (7 miles south), Bicester (15 miles north), Witney (11 miles north-west), Carterton (14 miles west) and Thame (14 miles east).
A little further out are Westgate Shopping Centre (3.6 miles north) and Abingdon Community Hospital (2.2 miles south). Within reach you’ll find Harcourt Hill and Lashford Lane Fen.
- Local schools include Fitzharrys School (1.3 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include The Flowing Well pub (within half a mile east)
Step by step
We start by sealing and protecting the room, then keep the coating wet throughout. We will tell you when we have finished and what you’ll receive afterwards.
- Tell us where the textured ceilings and walls are
- Each coating is sampled and tested
- If asbestos is found, we explain the options and quote
- We seal off each room and remove the coating wet, or take the boards down whole
- We clean up and send the waste paperwork
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about anything that is already damaged
- Clear access to the area, loft or garage
- Find any old asbestos reports
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos and the postcode: send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
Related guides
What it might be made of
Patched areas
Patches may be newer material.
Artex ceilings
Patterned ceilings are the classic example.
What we do and do not cover
Every job has limits; these are the usual ones:
- Larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified before it starts, which affects the start date
- We leave the surface ready for your plasterer
- The room being worked on has to be empty and sealed off
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal.
Materials we see
- Patched or painted coatings
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Coated plasterboard
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Artex ceilings
- Textured walls
Where asbestos turns up
Many ceilings have years of paint on them, so age is hard to judge.
These are the materials and situations that most often lead to Artex jobs:
- Coatings scraped during DIY
- Damaged or cracked coatings
- Rented flats before redecoration
- Ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights
For a school such as Sunningwell Church of England Primary School, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether the work is licensed, notifiable non-licensed or non-licensed
- Whether VAT is included
- What is not included
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
Afterwards
Keep the test result and waste paperwork with your property records.
Looking after any asbestos that remains:
- Empty the rooms in advance
- Keep pets away
- Photos help us quote
- Each different coating needs testing
Don’ts
Test before the builders arrive.
Test before the builders arrive.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site